He was born and raised in Mobile on the Lorge Dairy Farm. He was a patient man filled with goodness, faithfulness, love and a caring heart. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. He was a WWII veteran, served in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Stafford as a gunner and was wounded in combat and received the Purple Heart. He worked for the City of Mobile for 42 years. He was a charter member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. He loved all of his family and loved to fish, hunt, and shrimp.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucille Lillie Frazier Nobles and his father Achille Eugene Lorge, his sister, Eugenia “Billie” Woodruff, his brothers Achille Joseph Lorge, Eugene Lorge, Robert “Bobby” Herman Nobles, and Eugene C Lorge.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joan Steiner Lorge, Five children, Deborah Pierre, Cindy Johnson (Mark), Aaron Nicholson (Teresa), Dene Smith (David), and Bernadine Johnson (Philip), Ten grandchildren, Pam Fowler (Curtis), Daryle Whitman (Aundra), Jennifer Erdman (Wendell),Jason Fulmer (Kara), Angela Carlisle (Charlie), Lindsay Schambeau (Mark), Nathalie Orso (Shaffer), Frankie Nicholson (Katherine), Kara Baird ( Logan) and Ethan Johnson. One brother, A. Fred “Freddie” Lorge, 16 great-grandchildren and another on the way. He also had 6 great-great-grandchildren with another on the way along with many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Ethan Johnson, Philip Johnson, Jason Fulmer, Frankie Nicholson, Christian Schambeau, David Smith, Charlie Carlisle and Shaffer Orso. Honorary Pallbearers are David Woodruff, Danny Zimmerman and Mark Johnson.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 17th at 11:00 with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:55 at our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church located at 1620 Boykin Blvd. Mobile, AL. Graveside services will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery on Dauphin Island Parkway, and a reception will follow in the Parish hall at the church.
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